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Oct. 5, 1954 H. M. ROBINSON PACKAGE Filed June 10, 1950 i fa?? il By @al (a 3a? fll. lllllll lill-II Patented Oct. 5, 1954 PACKAGE Howard M. Robinson, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Armour `and Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application June 10, 1950, Serial No. 167,281

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a package, and more particularly to a package for containers and the like. The invention is useful in the packaging and display of cans and articles held therebetween. The package will also be found to be useful for other purposes.

An object of the invention is to provide a structure in which products such as filled cans, etc. may be securely held within a box or other package, while at the same time providing space therebetween for receiving cans or articles, etc. Yet another object is to provide a package in which cans or containers are securely held within a package while at the same time enabling a can r container to be readily removed. A still further object is to provide a package in which containers or cans are held in the end portions of the package while providing a can or article in the space therebetween, together with means for independently displaying or locking into position the intermediate object. A still further object is to provide a box or package of unique design and serving new uses which will be hereinafter described. Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is shown in an illustrated embodiment by the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. l is a perspective view of a package embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a perspective view on an enlarged scale -of the box or package frame prior to the introduction of objects therein; Fig. 3, a plan view of a cardboard blank prior to the folding and forming thereof into the box shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a broken vertical sectional view of the filled package shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a broken transverse vertical sectional view; and Fig. 6, a broken detail perspective view of a portion of the top of the box or package.

In the illustration given, and as shown best in Fig. 2, I prefer a box I0 having vertical side walls II and horizontal side walls I2 and I3. The walls I2 and I3 are extended on each side to provide locking flaps I4.

The above-described box may be formed from a die-cut blank or strip I5 as shown in Fig. 3, the attachment flap I6 being united by adhesive to the inner surface of a side wall II.

The locking aps I4 may be turned inwardly, as illustrated in Fig. 4, so as to engage the raised annular bead Il of the can or container I8, and thus to lock it against movement outwardly.

In the space between the cans I8 I may place any article, as, for example, a can similar to I8, or a drinking glass I9, as illustrated in Figs. 4, 5

(Cl. 20G-47) `2 and 6. Instead of a glass, a pitcher, cup, or many other articles such as Sponges, towels, etc. may be used to fill this space.

In order to anchor the glass or other vessel centrally within the package, I prefer to strike locking flaps 20 downwardly from the horizontal side Wall I2 and preferably the corner portions of the aps 20 are folded slightly along the diagonal lines 2|, which may be scored to facilitate such folding. The folding of the tips 2| permit the flaps 2l) to enter readily the vessel, and at the same time the folded portions provide a Wider point of contact with the vessel and thus assist in stabilizing the vessel against sidewise movement. 'I'he striking of the segments downwardly provide apertures 22 in the top or horizontal side wall I2. These apertures 22 are useful not only in exposing the article therebelow and in providing access thereto, but also facilitate the removal of the cans I8, as will be later described.

There is some difficulty encountered in the removal of the cans I3 expeditiously. For example, if it is desired to remove a can for examination and then to reinsert it within the package, often considerable trouble is experienced in removing the can without damaging the package. I have found that the cans can be removed with great ease without in any way damaging the locking flaps, etc. by providing a side Window or aperture 23 in a wall l I of the package. I prefer to employ an aperture 23 in each of the walls Il but one of the apertures may be sufiicient for the functions that will be described.

In order to remove one of the cans I8, it is merely necessary to insert a flat object under the locking flap I4 and over the inner bead Il of the can.` The user, by inserting his nger through the aperture 23, may then press the can forwardly so as to bring the bead of the can under the flap I4. The other locking flap I4 may be likewise freed from engagement with the bead and the user by continuing the pressure forwardly on the cans slides the can over the locking flaps and outwardly. The flaps I4 may then be drawn outwardly and the glass or other article and the can on the opposite side may be then drawn out through the opened end of the package.

The apertures 22 also provide a means for entering the package to press a can outwardly after the insertion of the flat instrument, but I prefer to employ the openings 23 because there is provided in the area next to the round can a vertical open space for receiving the fingers and permitting the tilting of the can when the top edge of the can is released from the locking flap I4 and then for pressing the can outwardly when the lower flap I4 is released.

The flaps 20 entering the recess of the glass, pitcher, or other vessel, or a recess in any other object, are highly useful in holding the article in a position where it presses against the cans and thus holds them firmly in position against the locking flaps i4. There is thus no tendency for the products of the package to slide back and forth during transit or handling.

While in the foregoing specification I have set forth a speciic structure in considerable detail for the purpose of illustrating the invention, it will be understood that the details may be varied widely by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A container package, comprising a box having open ends, cans provided at their ends with beads and received in the end portions of said box, said box having end aps folded inwardly to engage the beads of said cans to restrain them against outward movement, and a vessel within said box and bearing against said cans to maintain them 1n outwardly-urged relation bearing 25 against the aps of said box flaps, and means for locking said vessel against lateral movement within said box, said means comprising inwardlyturned, spaced naps struck from the top of said box and engaging the inner walls of said vessel, the planes of said aps being parallel to the sides of said box.

2. The structure of claim 1, in which the ends of said flaps are turned laterally into engagement With the side walls of said vessel.

3. The structure of claim 1 in which said aps are provided with rounded edge portions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,888,855 Fuller Nov, 22, 1932 2,456,841 Rushing Dec. 21, 1948 2,523,985 Foster Sept. 26, 1950 2,571,833 Chidsey, Jr. Oct. 16, 1951 2,593,430 Frankenstein Apr. 22, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 10,484 Great Britain May 4, 1906 

